Boots star Miles Heizer wants a Season 2 for Netflix’s newest series

Boots is a military comedy-drama that was released on Netflix on October 9. Created by Andy Parker, the show is based on Greg Cope White's memoir, The Pink Marine, written about the time he joined the US Marines at a time when queer individuals were not allowed to enlist in the Marines.

Miles Heizer stars as the protagonist, Cameron Cope, a high school senior who enlists in the US Marines just to get away from his school bullies and a family that doesn't understand him. Heizer has enjoyed being a part of Boots, as he said in a conversation with Variety, and wants a Season 2 of the show.

Miles Heizer wants Boots Season 2

The show opens with Cameron Cope getting heavily bullied in school and struggling with being gay. Besides, his family has a toxic idea of masculinity that they impose on him, but Cameron doesn't fit into that. To escape all this, he takes up the offer when his best friend Ray McAffey suggests they join the US Marines together. Ray tells Cameron that the US Marines is like summer camp, but after one day, Cameron realizes how difficult it really is to train as a Marine.

The show follows Cameron and his fellow recruits' journey as they get trained under Sergeant Marcus McKinnon. Heizer, in an interview with Variety, expressed how much playing the role of Cameron has meant to him, saying,

“A guy came up to me the other day at the gym and said, ‘Are you in “Boots”?’ I was in the Coast Guard and I’m gay,’”

He continued,

“He didn’t have any trouble with it, but it’s cool to hear people tell their stories.”

That warm exchange, his experience on the show, and the eagerness to tell the stories of other characters are what make Heizer wish for more seasons. As he said to Variety,

“There are a lot of stories to tell, from more of Greg’s different experiences in the Marines to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to when it was repealed,”

Heizer concluded by saying,

"I would do it for 10 seasons if they let us.”

Boots is deeply impactful since it is set four years before Don't ask don't tell, a policy by President Bill Clinton, which was enacted in 1994. This policy wasn't looked upon nicely because it only allowed gay people to serve if they were not openly gay. Thus, people of the LGBTQ community still had to hide their true selves if they wished to serve. The policy was repealed in 2011, and openly gay people have been allowed to serve since then.

Heizer, as he said, would like to tell more stories in future seasons about exploring the various policies, stages, and struggles queer people have had to face simply to serve their country. Boots is yet to be renewed for a second season, but if it does, viewers can look forward to more stories about Marines who served despite discrimination and overcame several obstacles to do so.

Boots stars Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope, Max Parker as Sgt. Liam Robert Sullivan, Vera Farmiga as Barbara Cope, Liam Oh as Ray McAffey, Cedrick Cooper as Staff Sergeant Marcus McKinnon, Ana Ayora as Capt. Denise Fajardo, Angus O'Brien as Thaddeus Beau Sterling Hicks, Dominic Goodman as Isaiah Nash, Kieron Moore as Nicholas Slovacek, Nicholas Logan as Sergeant Cary Wayne Howitt, Blake Burt as John Bowman, and Rico Paris as Santos Santos, among others.

The show has been executive-produced by Norman Lear, Andy Parker, Rachel Davidson, Jennifer Cecil, Brent Miller, Peter Hoar, and Scott Hornbacher. Boots is collaboratively produced by Blue Encounter, Act III Productions, My Three Sons Productions, and Sony Pictures Television.

Boots is now streaming on Netflix.

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